1992European Heart JournalRequires access

Torsades de Pointes after treatment with terfenadine and ketoconazole

M. ZlMMERMANN, H Duruz, O Guinand, O. BROCCARD, Philip T. Levy, D Lacatîş, A Bloch

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An episode of QT prolongation with symptomatic Torsades de Pointes is described which developed in a 22-year-old healthy female following 5 days therapy with terfenadine and ketoconazole on an ordinary dosage.

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An episode of QT prolongation with symptomatic Torsades de Pointes is described which developed in a 22-year-old healthy female following 5 days therapy with terfenadine and ketoconazole on an ordinary dosage.

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An episode of QT prolongation with symptomatic Torsades de Pointes is described which developed in a 22-year-old healthy female following 5 days therapy with terfenadine and ketoconazole on an ordinary dosage.

Key concepts: Terfenadine, Ketoconazole, Medicine, Torsades de pointes, QT interval, Quinidine, Anesthesia, Pharmacology

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